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Prerna Jain

The shutting down of the Coca-Cola bottling plant at Kaladera, Rajasthan only after it has exacerbated the miseries of this water-scarce village shows how improper institutional practices can put the welfare of the people living in the area at stake. The Kaladera case highlights the importance of the role of the state and its institutions to safeguard the interests of its people, particularly the weak and marginalised.